President with the First Negro Cabinet Member in US History
President Johnson at the White House with Dr. Robert C. Weaver (left), the first Negro cabinet member in US history and Robert C. Wood.
The President selected Weaver to head the new Department of Housing and Urban Development, and Wood as Under Se...
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A Punter with His Losing Ticket
'No luck chum! A punter tears up his losing ticket.
Dig into your pocket.. Eyes up. They're off! It's Horsey-Horsey - the latest mass-flutter game. "Canned racing," the promoters call it. Recently was introduced to 1,600 Bingo fans at a Tottenham...
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"Epigraff" Ridden by Jockey Vladimir Prakhov
Moscow: Training in snow-covered fields near here is one of the Russian hopes for the Grand National "Epigraff" ridden by jockey Vladimir Prakhov.
The horse, with two others, will soon exchange the snow of Moscow for the green fields of Aintree to...
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Grand National Outsider "April Queen"
She is bottom weight in the Grand National and the bookmakers don't even bother to quote her price. But down on Burcott Farm, Wells, Somerset, ten-year-old April Queen is the apple of trainer Herbert Payne's eye. Aintree fences hold no fears for "...
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Gagarin Watches Elephants
Right: Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin was without a doubt our most popular visitor. But the man who made a brave fight alone into the space, frankly had his qualms about an elephant ride and gracefully declined! Hence that extra-special smile and tip for ...
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